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Ref: RP506-280
Job description / Role
On behalf of our client, a well-reputed Retail company, we are looking for a legal executive.
Role & Responsibilities
Legal risk
• Drafting, Review and provide legal advice on commercial leases and related documentations and up gradation of the commercial lease documents to match the company requirements and laws of the territory.
• Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.
• Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
• Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
Policy development
• Review and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
Litigation management
• Review progress of ongoing litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.
• Liaise and advise external lawyers regarding company requirements and litigation requirements.
• Participate in pre-litigation negotiations with the management in connection with any defaulting parties.
Regulatory compliance
• Formulate compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly.
• continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly.
Contract negotiation
• Review all contracts or any other documentation where the Company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s attention.
• Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.
• Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time.
Requirements
• Experience in Joint Venture, Franchise, Mergers and Acquisition, MOU, POA agreements is an added advantage, etc.
• Knowledge of DIFC laws an added advantage
Computer Skills is essential
Preferred Skills
• Initiative, Ability to provide solutions, Drive
Critical Skills
• Drafting, Conflict Management, Negotiation
• Communication Skills – Proficiency in Arabic and English
• Driving License (UAE): Valid UAE driving license is a must
About the Company
GG Selection is a search partner with an international presence, clients in diverse industries, and a network of talent for all levels of seniority and experience. We’re not limited by industry or geography, and we treat every brief and every client like the individual case it is — never making assumptions or taking anything for granted, and always tailoring our service to the needs we discover.